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|Short definition=Computed tomography scan - {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>}} (kum-PYOO-ted toh-MAH-gruh-fee skan) procedure that uses a computer connected to an X-ray machine to create a series of detailed images of areas inside the body. The images are taken from different angles and are used to create three-dimensional (3-D) views of tissues and organs. A dye can be injected into a vein or swallowed to make tissues and organs more visible. A computed tomography scan can be used to diagnose diseases, plan treatment, or find out how well treatment is working. Also called CAT scan, computed tomography scan, computed tomography, and CT scan 
|Term=Computed tomography scan
|Type=Computed tomography scan - {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>}} (kum-PYOO-ted toh-MAH-gruh-fee skan) procedure that uses a computer connected to an X-ray machine to create a series of detailed images of areas inside the body. The images are taken from different angles and are used to create three-dimensional (3-D) views of tissues and organs. A dye can be injected into a vein or swallowed to make tissues and organs more visible. A computed tomography scan can be used to diagnose diseases, plan treatment, or find out how well treatment is working. Also called CAT scan, computed tomography scan, computed tomography, and CT scan {{<span class="error">Expansion depth limit exceeded</span>}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]
|Short definition=Computed tomography scan - {{Pronunciation}} (kum-PYOO-ted toh-MAH-gruh-fee skan) procedure that uses a computer connected to an X-ray machine to create a series of detailed images of areas inside the body. The images are taken from different angles and are used to create three-dimensional (3-D) views of tissues and organs. A dye can be injected into a vein or swallowed to make tissues and organs more visible. A computed tomography scan can be used to diagnose diseases, plan treatment, or find out how well treatment is working. Also called CAT scan, computed tomography scan, computed tomography, and CT scan 
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Computed tomography scan - {{Pronunciation}} (kum-PYOO-ted toh-MAH-gruh-fee skan) procedure that uses a computer connected to an X-ray machine to create a series of detailed images of areas inside the body. The images are taken from different angles and are used to create three-dimensional (3-D) views of tissues and organs. A dye can be injected into a vein or swallowed to make tissues and organs more visible. A computed tomography scan can be used to diagnose diseases, plan treatment, or find out how well treatment is working. Also called CAT scan, computed tomography scan, computed tomography, and CT scan {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]

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Computed tomography scan
TermComputed tomography scan
Short definitionComputed tomography scan - (pronounced) (kum-PYOO-ted toh-MAH-gruh-fee skan) procedure that uses a computer connected to an X-ray machine to create a series of detailed images of areas inside the body. The images are taken from different angles and are used to create three-dimensional (3-D) views of tissues and organs. A dye can be injected into a vein or swallowed to make tissues and organs more visible. A computed tomography scan can be used to diagnose diseases, plan treatment, or find out how well treatment is working. Also called CAT scan, computed tomography scan, computed tomography, and CT scan 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Computed tomography scan - (pronounced) (kum-PYOO-ted toh-MAH-gruh-fee skan) procedure that uses a computer connected to an X-ray machine to create a series of detailed images of areas inside the body. The images are taken from different angles and are used to create three-dimensional (3-D) views of tissues and organs. A dye can be injected into a vein or swallowed to make tissues and organs more visible. A computed tomography scan can be used to diagnose diseases, plan treatment, or find out how well treatment is working. Also called CAT scan, computed tomography scan, computed tomography, and CT scan

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